, the japanese continued to send troops to gu ##ada ##lc ##anal for further attempts to re ##take henderson field , affecting japanese offensive operations in other areas of the south pacific . = = background = = = = = gu ##ada ##lc ##anal campaign = = = on 7 august 1942 , allied forces ( primarily u . s . ) landed on gu ##ada ##lc ##anal , tu ##lag ##i , and florida islands in the solomon islands . the landings on the islands were meant to deny their use by the japanese as bases for threatening the supply routes between the u . s . and australia . they were also intended to secure the islands as starting points for a campaign to neutral
, the japanese continued to send troops to guadalcanal for further attempts to retake henderson field, affecting japanese offensive operations in other areas of the south pacific. = = background = = = = = guadalcanal campaign = = = on 7 august 1942, allied forces ( primarily u. s. ) landed on guadalcanal, tulagi, and florida islands in the solomon islands. the landings on the islands were meant to deny their use by the japanese as bases for threatening the supply routes between the u. s. and australia. they were also intended to secure the islands as starting points for a campaign to neutral